Episode Details

The construction sector takes the least of a hit on the National Federation of Independent Businesses’ Optimism Index, while retail suffers worst decline. Add that to a Glassdoor survey reporting that employee confidence is at record lows and burnout is on the rise, and it’s no wonder that owners rate the financial health of their small businesses at good to excellent. Wait, what? Host Gene Marks explains why this might be happening. There also are new AI laws in a handful of states creating additional compliance complexities, especially around AI-driven employment decisions and discrimination risks. Listen to the podcast.  

Topics:

00:00 – Introduction

00:19 – Optimism Declines Again

02:00 – Employee Confidence and Burnout

04:57 – State Step Up with AI Laws  

06:43 – Episode Wrap-up

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